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PRINTER'S NO. 4419
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1009
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SAINATO, MILLARD, READSHAW, BOBACK, GALLOWAY,
MURT, LONGIETTI, BROWN, BURNS, SCHLEGEL CULVER, KINSEY,
TOOHIL, HILL-EVANS, RYAN, MADDEN, MACKENZIE, WARREN,
BERNSTINE, LEE, MALAGARI, MERSKI, ZABEL AND DEASY,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing September 30, 2020, as "NICU Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Every year, more than 500,000 newborn babies are
admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, also known as the
NICU; and
WHEREAS, The NICU is for babies who need intensive medical
care for complications related to preterm delivery, low birth
weight and health conditions that require special care; and
WHEREAS, NICUs have the advanced technology and trained
health care professionals needed to care for the smallest and
most fragile patients; and
WHEREAS, These highly specialized units treat newborns for a
variety of complications, including birth anomalies, brain
injury, cardiac conditions, infection, jaundice, neonatal
abstinence syndrome and respiratory distress; and
WHEREAS, NICU babies often experience complications that
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persist beyond their stay in the hospital and may require
assistance with health and special needs throughout their
lifetimes; and
WHEREAS, Advances in neonatal medicine have allowed more
infants to benefit from the specialized care offered by NICUs;
and
WHEREAS, Funding for research into the causes of a NICU stay
and the holistic care of NICU families continues to be vital;
and
WHEREAS, Many families of NICU babies struggle to find the
education, resources and support they need; and
WHEREAS, "NICU Awareness Day" provides an opportunity for
families whose lives have been affected by the NICU to share
their stories, engage with the larger NICU community and honor
the dedicated health professionals who continue to advance the
important work of these units; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
September 30, 2020, as "NICU Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
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